head to head
vs
Return to Monkey IslandvsSnail Bob
Return to Monkey Island leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Snail Bob leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Return to Monkey IslandSnail Bob
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 2
Snail Bob leans harder on execution: Some timing of mechanisms, light demands
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance1 vs 1
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization7 vs 6
Return to Monkey Island leans harder on optimization: Lateral-thinking item puzzles require mapping cause and effect chains
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.